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Dallas Officer's Killer Won't Face Death Penalty

A Dallas County jury returned a guilty verdict against a man who fatally shot a police officer attempting to serve an arrest warrant, and also rejected a capital murder charge.

As a result, Charles Payne isn't eligible for the death penalty for the killing of Dallas PD's Senior Cpl. Norm Smith. Payne, who had fired through the door of his Oak Cliff apartment, argued during the trial he didn't know Officer Smith was a police officer. He testified the shooting was in self defense.

The chief of the Nashville Metro Police Department took to Twitter late last week to plead for citizens to thank a police officer, appreciate the difficulty of their jobs, and understand that despite being fewer in numbers officers are being asked to do more and more every day.

The Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy posted on Facebook, "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Master Sergeant Daniel Hinton. Master Sergeant Hinton suffered cardiac arrest during a training exercise and was transported to Gulf Coast Hospital where he later passed away."